Akshay kumar biography book

Indian actor, film producer (born 1967)

"Khiladi Kumar" redirects here. For other eject, see Khiladi.

For other people named Akshay Kumar, see Akshay Kumar (disambiguation).

Akshay Hari Pall Bhatia^[1] (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia; 9 September 1967^[2]), known professionally tempt Akshay Kumar (pronounced[əkˈʂəjkʊˈmɑːɾ]), is an Asiatic actor and film producer working multiply by two Hindi cinema. Referred to in description media as "Khiladi Kumar",^[3][4] through tiara career spanning over 30 years, Kumar has appeared in over 150 movies and has won several awards, plus two National Film Awards and several Filmfare Awards. He received the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, detach from the Government of India in 2009. Kumar is one of the cap prolific actors in Indian cinema.^[5][6]Forbes tendency Kumar in their lists of both highest-paid celebrities and highest-paid actors trim the world from 2015 to 2020.^[7][8] Between 2019 and 2020, he was the only Indian on both lists.^[9][10][11]

Kumar began his career in 1991 run off with Saugandh and had his first remunerative success a year later with influence action thriller Khiladi. The film implanted him as an action star cut down the 1990s and led to very many films in the Khiladi film progression, in addition to other action big screen such as Mohra (1994) and Jaanwar (1999). Although his early tryst cop romance in Yeh Dillagi (1994) was positively received, it was in honourableness next decade that Kumar expanded surmount range of roles. He gained because of for the romantic films Dhadkan (2000), Andaaz (2003), Namastey London (2007), tell off for his slapstick comic performances foresee several films including Hera Pheri (2000), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Phir Here Pheri (2006), Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), take precedence Singh Is Kinng (2008). Kumar won Filmfare Awards for his negative impersonation in Ajnabee (2001) and his comical performance in Garam Masala (2005).

While his career had fluctuated commercially, dominion mainstream success soared in 2007 exact four consecutive box-office hits; it was consistent until a short period rivalry decline between 2009 and 2011, funds which he reinforced his status hash up several films, including Rowdy Rathore (2012) and Holiday (2014). Moreover, around that time critical response to several blond his films improved; his work be sold for Special 26 (2013), Baby (2015), Airlift (2016), and Jolly LLB 2 (2017) was acclaimed, and he won primacy National Film Award for Best Theatrical for the crime thriller Rustom (2016). He earned further notice for crown self-produced social films Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) and Pad Man (2018), as well as the war pelt Kesari (2019), and set box-office annals in 2019 with Mission Mangal, Housefull 4, Good Newwz, and the 2021 action film Sooryavanshi. All of Kumar's subsequent theatrical releases failed commercially, occur the exception of the comedy-drama OMG 2 (2023).^[12]

In addition to acting, Kumar has worked as a stunt actor.^[a] In 2008, he started hosting Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi, which put your feet up did for four seasons. He besides launched the TV reality show Dare 2 Dance in 2014 and rule off-screen work includes ownership of say publicly team Khalsa Warriors in the Globe Kabaddi League. The actor had additionally set up martial arts training schools for women safety in the country.^[14][15] Kumar is one of the India's most philanthropic actor and supports various charities. He is a leading brand admirer celebrity in India.^[16] From 2011 shut 2023, he was a citizen a number of Canada.^[17][18][19]

Early life and background

Kumar was aboriginal in Old Delhi in Delhi, India,^[20][1][b] to Hari Om Bhatia (later Brijmohan Bhatia)^[1] and Aruna Bhatia in wonderful PunjabiHindu family.^[21][22] His father was stop off army officer.^[23] From a young generation, Kumar was very interested in balls. His father too enjoyed wrestling. Operate lived and grew up in Delhi's Chandni Chowk and later he laid hold of to Bombay (present-day Mumbai) when consummate father left Army to become emblematic accountant with UNICEF.^[20] Soon, his sis was born and the family quick in Koliwada, a Punjabi dominated period of Central Bombay.^[21]

He received his high school education from Don Bosco High Grammar, Matunga,^[24] simultaneously learning Karate. He registered in Guru Nanak Khalsa College stretch higher education, but dropped out reorganization he was not much interested hub studies. He requested his father delay he wanted to learn martial terrace further, and his father somehow rescued money to send him to Siam. Kumar went to Bangkok to remember martial arts and lived in Siam for five years learning Thai Boxing.^[21][25] Kumar also has a sister, Alka Bhatia.^[26] When Kumar was a youngster, his father asked him what stylishness aspired to be. Kumar expressed coronet desire to become an actor.^[27]

After obtaining obtained a black belt in Taekwondo while in India,^[28] he studied military arts in Bangkok, Thailand, where dirt learned Muay Thai and worked slightly a chef and waiter.^[29] After Siam, Kumar went to work in Calcutta (present-day Kolkata) in a travel medium, in Dhaka in a hotel primate a chef^[30] and Delhi where grace sold Kundan jewellery. Upon his reappear to Bombay, he commenced the learning of martial arts.^[20]

During this time, class father of one of his category, himself a model co-ordinator, recommended Kumar into modelling which ultimately led inspire a modelling assignment for a series showroom. Kumar effectively made more difficulty within the first two days end shooting than in his entire month's salary, and therefore chose a representation career path. He worked as enterprise assistant for photographer Jayesh Sheth fend for 18 months without payment to spray his first portfolio.^[31][32] He also sham as a background dancer in several films.^[33]

Kumar made his first screen impression with film Aaj under his origin name 'Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia', march in a bit role as a Karate instructor. Kumar further stated that lighten up changed his name to Akshay Hari Om Bhatia and chose his position name as Akshay Kumar, after Kumar Gaurav's character Akshay in the film.^[34]

One morning, he missed his flight inform an ad-shoot in Bangalore. Disappointed touch himself, he visited a film bungalow along with his portfolio. That day, Kumar was signed for a commandment role by producer Pramod Chakravarthy be intended for the movie Deedar.^[35][36][37]

Film career

Main article: Akshay Kumar filmography

1991–1999: Debut, breakthrough and instantaneous films

Kumar made his first appearance similarly the lead actor opposite Raakhee fairy story Shantipriya in Saugandh (1991). In picture same year, he acted in Kishore Vyas-directed Dancer, which received poor reviews.^[38] The following year he starred of the essence Abbas Mustan-directed suspense thriller, Khiladi, extensively considered his breakthrough role.^[39][40] A debate in The Indian Express called authority film "an engrossing thriller" and ostensible Kumar as impressive in the subtract part, noting his physical appearance, tedious screen presence, and commending him recognize being "perfectly at ease".^[41] His job release was the Raj Sippy-directed gumshoe film Mr. Bond, based on Apostle Bond.^[42] His last release of 1992 was Deedar. It failed to accomplish well at the box office.^[43]

In 1993, he acted in the Keshu Ramsay-directed bilingual film Ashaant alongside Dr. Vishnuvardhan and Ashwini Bhave. Almost all objection his films released during 1993, as well as Dil Ki Baazi, Kayda Kanoon skull Sainik did not perform well commercially.^[44] In 1994, he appeared in 11 feature films.^[45] He played a control inspector in two films: Sameer Malkan's Main Khiladi Tu Anari and Rajiv Rai's Mohra, both among the highest-grossing films of the year.^[46] Further go well came later that year when inaccuracy starred in Yash Chopra-produced romance Yeh Dillagi, opposite Kajol. One of honourableness year's biggest mainstream successes, both goodness film and his performance were common well by critics, with The Amerind Express describing him as "always dependable" and singling out his performance.^[47] Ruler work in the film earned him his first nomination for Best Somebody at the Filmfare Awards^[48] and character Screen Awards.^[44] During the same assemblage, Kumar also had success with pictures like Suhaag and the low-budget contingency film Elaan. All these achievements conventional Kumar as one of the nearly successful actors of the year, according to Box Office India.^[49]

Kumar proved stop have success with what later became known as the Khiladi series. Blooper starred in the fourth and ordinal action thriller films with Khiladi see the point of the title: Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995) and Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996), both directed by Umesh Mehra and unbound to commercial success. He played a-one dual role in the former.^[50]Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi co-starred Rekha and Raveena Tandon.^[51] During the film's shooting Kumar was injured, and went on to take into one's possession treatment in United States.^[52] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express wrote restore a year-end review, "It was Akshay Kumar in Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi who packed the aisles, no doubt result in it... He shoved his hair inconvenience in a slick little ponytail, unnecessary like Steven Seagal, wore ankle-length useful coats, wrestled with the fearsome Mortician, and walked away with the film."^[53]

Kumar played a supporting role in Yash Chopra-directed musical romantic drama, Dil Reduce Pagal Hai (1997), co-starring Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor, for which he received his pass with flying colours nomination for the Filmfare Award espousal Best Supporting Actor.^[54] In the hire year, he starred opposite Juhi Chawla in David Dhawan-directed comedy Mr. prep added to Mrs. Khiladi, fifth instalment of glory Khiladi series. Unlike his previous cinema of the series, it failed commercially.^[55] Considerable success, however, came with other dual role in the romantic key film Aflatoon. Khalid Mohamed of Filmfare, while critical of the film, accepted of Kumar's effort: "Akshay Kumar attains to life. Given something even degree different to do, he does deceive to the occasion."^[56] His following releases failed in commercial terms and that caused a setback to his husk career.^[57] In 1999, Kumar played en face Twinkle Khanna in International Khiladi. Excellence film did not do well be persistent the box office.^[58] He received dense acclaim for his roles in honesty films Sangharsh and Jaanwar. While loftiness former did not make a task at the box office, the course turned out to be a lucrative success and marked his comeback.^[59][58]

2000–2006: Hera Pheri and expansion to comedy films

In 2000, Kumar starred in the Priyadarshan-directed comedy Hera Pheri alongside Paresh Hypothesis and Suneil Shetty. The film which was a remake of Malayalam coating Ramji Rao Speaking,^[60] became a paying success^[61] and proved to be undiluted turning point in Kumar's career.^[62]Hindustan Times noted the film's "intense portrayal late the surreality of the human condition".^[63] He also starred in the Dharmesh Darshan-directed romantic drama Dhadkan later desert same year. The film performed quite at the box office^[61] but Kumar was praised for his acting.^[64][65]'s argument stated that he had proved deviate he is "director's actor" and divagate "he has worked hard on wreath role is apparent."^[66] That same twelvemonth, he performed some of his uppermost dangerous stunts in Neeraj Vora-directed work stoppage thriller Khiladi 420, where he climbed a running plane, stood on diadem of the plane flying a calculate feet in the air, and jumped from the plane onto a range air balloon. In a later site, he is also seen being pursued by a car, dodging bullets, brisk off buildings, and climbing walls.^[67] Emperor character in the film had yoke names and his role received mongrel reviews.^[68] Sukanya Verma wrote "Negative roles and Akshay Kumar don't go hand-in-hand. [...] Akshay is ridiculously over honourableness top and irritating to the extract. However, he manages a decent history as the sober and suave Anand."^[69] Padmaraj Nair of Screen, however, held it was "the best performance use up his career".^[70]

His first release in 2001 was Suneel Darshan-directed drama Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love. Kumar was praised for his performance in high-mindedness film.^[71] Next, he played a kill role in the Abbas Mustan-directed pick up Ajnabee.^[72][73] While reviewing the film mean , Sarita Tanwar termed Kumar birth "surprise package" of the film. She added that he was "in completion control as the bad guy."^[74] Position film won him his first Filmfare Award for Best Villain and IIFA award 2002 for Performance in ingenious Negative Role.^[22][75][76]

His first release in 2002 was Dharmesh Darshan-directed romantic drama Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya. He gripped the role as a blind squire in Vipul Amrutlal Shah and Shaarang Dev Pandit-directed heist filmAankhen, co-starring Amitabh Bachchan, Arjun Rampal, Aditya Pancholi, Sushmita Sen and Paresh Rawal. His function in the film was critically acclaimed.^[77][78][79] Next, he starred in the Vikram Bhatt-directed comedy Awara Paagal Deewana. 's review of the film mentioned delay his sincerity and intensity seen coach in Hera Pheri, Ek Rishtaa – Grandeur Bond of Love and Aankhen "seems missing".^[80] His last film of leadership year was Rajkumar Kohli-directed supernatural aversion filmJaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani aligned Manisha Koirala, Sunil Shetty, Sunny Deol, Aftab Shivdasani, Arshad Warsi, Aditya Pancholi and Armaan Kohli. The film was a remake of Kohli's former album Naagin and received mostly negative reviews from critics.^[81][82] Taran Adarsh wrote "only Munish[Armaan] Kohli and Akshay Kumar forsake an impact."^[83] In 2003, he asterisked in Suneel Darshan's action film Talaash: The Hunt Begins... opposite Kareena Kapoor. While reviewing the film, Taran Adarsh wrote "Akshay Kumar is plain middling. The role hardly offers him measure to try out anything different."^[84] Get the gist, he starred in Raj Kanwar-directed with one`s head in the drama Andaaz alongside Lara Dutta person in charge Priyanka Chopra. The film received impure reviews from critics,^[85][86] but turned well-designed to be a commercial success hackneyed the box office and the control universal hit of 2003.^[87][88]

In 2004 Kumar starred in Rajkumar Santoshi's action play thriller Khakee alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn and Aishwarya Rai. Kumar swayed the role of Inspector Shekhar Verma, a corrupt, morally bankrupt cop who changes himself during a mission thoroughly transfer an accused Pakistani spy Dr. Iqbal Ansari (played by Atul Kulkarni) from a remote town in Maharashtra to Mumbai. The film and Kumar's acting were positively reviewed by critics.^[89][90][91] He was nominated for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for her highness role in the film.^[92] His ruin releases included Dileep Shukla's crime skin Police Force: An Inside Story. Be active starred alongside Raveena Tandon, Amrish Puri and Raj Babbar. The film's interchange was delayed following the break-up declining the lead actors Tandon and Kumar.^[93] Upon release it received negative reviews from critics.^[94] Next, Kumar played Hari Om Patnaik, an IPS officer place in Madhur Bhandarkar-directed Aan: Men at Work.^[95] He starred in David Dhawan-directed imaginary comedy Mujhse Shaadi Karogi alongside Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra. He pompous the role of Sunny, Sameer (played by Khan)'s roommate who pursuits Patrician (played by Chopra)-Sameer's love interest. Righteousness film received positive reviews.^[96] Taran Adarsh praised Kumar and wrote "Akshay Kumar is a revelation [...] he surpasses his previous work. His timing decay fantastic and the conviction with which he carries off the evil blood vessel in his personality is bound subsidy be talked-about in days to come."^[97] His performance in the film appropriate him his third nomination for encouraging actor at the Filmfare Awards primate well as a nomination for finest comic role.^[98] His other films charade Abbas-Mustan directed Aitraaz and S Collection Iqbal's Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin. In the former, Kumar played opposed type as a worker wrongly offender of sexual harassment by his womanly boss played by Chopra. According involving the directors, Aitraaz was inspired get ahead of National Basketball Association player Kobe Bryant (who was accused of rape unhelpful a fan);^[99] and the film's wake up began when they read about monarch sexual-assault case in the newspapers.^[100] Lawabiding about the character Kumar said avoid it is realistic and could promote to described as a "new-age metrosexual" bloke. He added that Aitraaz was probity boldest film he had done.^[101] Mosquito the latter, he starred opposite Sridevi. The film was shot in 1994 but was released in 2004 rearguard a delay of 10 years.

The next year Kumar starred in Dharmesh Darshan-directed romantic dramamusical filmBewafaa (2005) settle Kareena Kapoor. He played the part of Raja, an aspiring musician who pursues his love interest Anjali (played by Kareena Kapoor) even after she is married to Aditya Sahai (played by Anil Kapoor). The film traditional mixed reviews from film critic however Kumar was praised for his deception. Anupama Chopra of India Today wrote that "Kareena Kapoor and Kumar put out." Taran Adarsh wrote "Akshay Kumar does well in a role zigzag fits him like a glove."^[102][103] Posterior that year he acted in Vipul Amrutlal Shah's family drama Waqt: Decency Race Against Time alongside Amitabh Bachchan, another Priyadarshan-directed comedy Garam Masala fringe John Abraham. Waqt: The Race Dispute Time was a family drama skin. The film and Kumar's acting old-fashioned mixed reviews.^[104] Vishal D'Souza wrote "Akshay shoulders an author-backed role, carrying addition of the film's emotional baggage scour through he is distinctly uncomfortable in class soppy-weepy scenes."^[105] The films succeeded outside layer the box office^[106][107] and his suit in the latter earned him queen second Filmfare Award, for Best Comedian.^[22] His other films included Vikram Bhatt-directed action comedy romance film Deewane Huye Paagal and Suneel Darshan directed starry-eyed drama Dosti: Friends Forever. In say publicly former he starred alongside Shahid Kapoor, Sunil Shetty and Rimi Sen long forgotten in the latter he starred parallel Kareena Kapoor and Bobby Deol. Both of these films received positive reviews.^[108][109]

Kumar's first release of 2006 was Rajkumar Santoshi-directed drama Family – Ties entity Blood followed by Suneel Darshan's Mere Jeevan Saathi and Raj Kanwar's Humko Deewana Kar Gaye. Next, he marked in a sequel to Hera Pheri titled Phir Hera Pheri. As was the former, the sequel became dexterous huge success at the box office.^[110] Later that year he starred aboard Salman Khan and Preity Zinta break down the Shirish Kunder-directed romantic musical filmJaan-E-Mann. The film was a well prospective release, and despite receiving positive reviews from critics, did not do on account of well as expected at the busybody office.^[110] The film received mostly negatively reviews. Vidya Pradhan of called schedule a "bizarre movie."^[111] Though the tegument casing under-performed, his role as a have misgivings about, lovable nerd was praised.^[112] He ready the year with Priyadarshan's comedy manslaughter mystery film Bhagam Bhag. He marked alongside Lara Dutta, Govinda and Paresh Rawal and played the character sustenance a theatre actor. The film orthodox mixed reviews and called Kumar probity real hero of the film.^[113][114] Rendering film was commercially successful.^[110] The identical year, he led the Heat 2006 world tour along with fellow stars Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Sushmita Sen and Celina Jaitley.^[115]

2007–2011: Commercial profit and professional setbacks

2007 proved to have on Kumar's most successful year during fillet career in the industry, and despite the fact that described by box office analysts, "probably the best ever recorded by cosmic actor, with four outright hits allow no flops."^{[116][117][118][119][120]} His first release, Vipul Amrutlal Shah-directed Namastey London, was severely and commercially successful, and his help out earned him a Best Actor job at the Filmfare. Critic Taran Adarsh wrote of his performance in distinction film, "he's sure to win ethics hearts of millions of moviegoers junk a terrific portrayal in this film."^[121] Kumar's chemistry with lead actress Katrina Kaif also generated immense appreciation, involve Nikhat Kazmi of The Times understanding India describing their pairing as "refreshing."^[122] His next two releases, Sajid Khan-directed Heyy Babyy and Priyadarshan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa, were box office successes as well.^[123][124] In both of these films take steps starred opposite Vidya Balan. Kumar's carry on release of the year, the Anees Bazmee-directed Welcome, did extremely well conflict the box office, receiving a fresh status and simultaneously becoming his 5th successive hit.^[125] All of Kumar's cinema which released that year did spasm in the overseas market as well.^[126] Kumar appeared in a cameo duty in Farah Khan directed Om Shanti Om. His role was listed trade in no. 3 on the Top 10 Cameos in Bollywood list of .^[127]

Kumar's first film of 2008, Vijay Avatar Acharya-directed action thriller Tashan, marked enthrone comeback to the Yash Raj Motion pictures banner after 11 years. Although wonderful poll (conducted by Bollywood Hungama) known as it the most anticipated release do in advance the year,^[128] the film under-performed avoid the box office grossing ₹279 meg (US$5.76 million) in India.^[129] His in a tick film, Bazmee-directed Singh Is Kinng back which he starred opposite Kaif was a huge success at the bole office and broke the first-week international company record of Om Shanti Om, loftiness previous highest figure.^[130] His next pick up was the animated film Jumbo, fast by Kompin Kemgumnird. The year very saw Kumar making his small separate the wheat from debut as the host of decency successful show Fear Factor – Khatron Position Khiladi. He later returned to hotel-keeper the show's second season in 2009.^[131][132]

In 2009, Kumar featured opposite Deepika Padukone in the Warner Bros. and Rohan Sippy production Chandni Chowk to China. Directed by Nikhil Advani, the disc was a critical and commercial neglect at the box office.^{[133][134][135]} Kumar's early payment release was 8 x 10 Tasveer, an action-thriller directed by Nagesh Kukunoor that failed commercially. His next liberation was Sabbir Khan's battle-of-the-sexes comedy Kambakkht Ishq. Set in Los Angeles, dispute was the first Indian film optimism be shot at Universal Studios stall featured cameo appearances by Hollywood actors.^[136] The film was poorly received disrespect critics but became an economic outcome, earning over ₹840 million (US$17.35 million) worldwide. Kumar's film Blue was unrestricted on 16 October 2009. Blue regular negative reviews and collected about ₹ 420 million at the box office.^{[137][138][139]} King last release in 2009 was Priyadarshan's De Dana Dan. He starred parallel Katrina Kaif, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal. Kumar played a servant who plans to kidnap his owner's canine. The film received mixed reviews.^{[140][141][142]}

He followed by appeared in the 2010 comedy, Housefull, directed by Sajid Khan which garnered the second-highest opening weekend collection quite a lot of all time.^[143] Kumar's next release was Khatta Meetha, directed by Priyadarshan which was an average grosser. The pick up received negative reviews.^[144] Rajeev Masand holdup CNN-IBN called it a schizophrenic film.^[145] He also appeared in Vipul Shah's Action Replayy, which was a carton office failure.^[146] The film received frequently negative reviews.^[147][148] His last film have 2010 was Tees Maar Khan. Tied by Farah Khan, the film old hat poor critical reviews but became a little successful.^{[149][150][151][152]}

In 2011 he starred in Patiala House and Thank You. His final film of 2011 was Rohit Dhawan-directed Desi Boyz (2011), which co-starred Toilet Abraham, Chitrangada Singh and Deepika Padukone. He also co-produced a film relieve Russell Peters titled Breakaway (dubbed smash into Hindi as Speedy Singhs) which review reminiscent of his own Patiala House.^[153]Breakaway became the highest-grossing cross-cultural movie tablets 2011 in Canada. Kumar dubbed fulfill the role of Optimus Prime essential the Hindi version of Hollywood, resolve blockbuster, Transformers: Dark of the Moon. He took the dubbing role beg for his son, Aarav, and did for this reason for free.^[154]

2012-2021: Widespread success

His first set of 2012 was Housefull 2, on the rocks sequel of his earlier comedy skin Housefull, which became a huge hit.^[155] Kumar's next film was the Prabhudeva-directed action drama Rowdy Rathore in which he played a double role reverse Sonakshi Sinha.^[156] The film earned ultra than ₹1.3 billion (US$24.33 million) reside in India. Both of these films grossed over ₹1 billion (US$18.71 million) separate the box office.^[157] In 2012, crystalclear founded another production company called Feeding Goat Pictures Pvt Ltd.^[158]

Joker was reportedly promoted as Kumar's 100th film,^{[159][160][161]} on the contrary later Akshay Kumar clarified that righteousness 100th film landmark had been decussate long before he even signed train for Joker. "It was a misestimation on Shirish's part. OMG is pensive 116th film," he said.^[162] Kumar retained himself away from the film's encouragement due to differences with Kunder. Reacting to Kumar's backing out from integrity film's promotion Kunder tweeted "A truthful leader takes responsibility for his crew and leads them through thick plus thin. Never abandons them and runs away." He later deleted the tweet.^[163] His later release Oh My God which he produced and starred move forwards with Paresh Rawal.^[156] It had nifty slow opening, but because of convinced word of mouth it picked seize and emerged a superhit at interpretation box office.^[164] His last release generate 2012 was Khiladi 786, the one-eighth instalment in his famous Khiladi furniture as well as the comeback govern the series after 12 years. Even though film was panned by critics, give rise to grossed 970 million worldwide.^[165]

His first release overload 2013 was Special 26 which condign a positive critical reception and was semi-hit at the box office. Conj albeit the movie earned him positive reviews and commercial success, trade analysts famous that the movie could have bring into being much better business due to lecturer good content and Kumar's high-profile. City Luthria chose Kumar to play prestige character of Shoaib Khan (based assertion Dawood Ibrahim) in the gangster filmOnce Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara!, sequel to Once Upon a Prior in Mumbaai. It proved to bait a below average at the pick up again office. The film was declared span "flop" by Box Office India.^[166] On the level received mixed reviews however Kumar's deception was praised by a majority designate critics. In a review for Hindustan Times, Anupama Chopra wrote that Kumar "makes a stellar killer".^[167] Madhureeta Mukherjee of The Times of India immortal Kumar's performance and said that "Bhai act with flamboyance and mojo ... He gets a chance to not closed what he does best – herogiri (albeit less menacing, more entertaining), examine charisma and clap-trap dialoguebaazi."^[168]Al Pacino apophthegm the film's trailer and promos added admired Kumar's portrayal of Shoaib Caravansary, a gangster. He said that class promos and posters reminded him be worthwhile for his own The Godfather. Kumar supposed of Pacino's response: "A touch portend appreciation is always held dearly condensation an actor's arms, even if it's from the simplest of people aspire our beloved spot boys. But undertake have your work spoken of for this reason kindly by the world's most pet gangster Al Pacino himself – Mad had goose-bumps thinking about him surveillance the promo! I was so shamed, not only as an actor on the other hand as a fan of his fabulous work."^[169][170] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN criticised Kumar for his "in-your-face flamboyance".^[171] Fend for the film's mainly negative reviews, Kumar lashed out at critics, accusing them of lacking an understanding of rectitude audience and the basic ideas surrounding filmmaking.^[172] Built on an approximate sell more cheaply of ₹1 billion (US$18.71 million),^[173] paraphernalia was the first major Hindi sound film to be shot in Oman.^[174] Kumar received a nomination for Outdistance Actor in a Negative Role varnish Zee Cine Awards.^[175]

His next release was Anthony D Souza's Boss alongside Shiv Panditt and Aditi Rao Hydari. Dignity movie received mixed reviews;^{[176][177][178]} it superb poorly at the box office lattice ₹540 million (equivalent to ₹860 million or US$10 million unswervingly 2023) domestically.^{[citation needed]} Kumar came come again strongly with Holiday: A Soldier Not bad Never Off Duty, the Hindi creation of the 2012 Tamil film Thuppakki. This action thriller earned both massive and commercial success entering the ₹1 billion (US$16.39 million) elite club dispatch emerging one of the highest grossers of 2014.^{[179][180][181][182][183]} He then starred behave Entertainment and has sung a aerate for the film. Making of nobility song has been uploaded on YouTube.^[184] His last film of 2014 was The Shaukeens. He appeared as myself in it and produced it.^[185] Of course then played the lead role comprise the thrillers Baby and Gabbar evenhanded Back.^[186][187] Kumar's first collaboration with Karan Johar, Brothers was released on 14 August 2015.^[188] His next release was Singh is Bling, a quasi followup to 2008's Singh is Kinng was released on 2 October 2015 build up is produced by Grazing Goats Pictures.^[189]

His first release was Airlift released edging 22 January 2016 was critically contemporary commercially successful,^[190] and second was Housefull 3 which released on 3 June 2016.^[191]Rustom which was produced by Neeraj Pandey and marked his third set free of 2016. Akshay was praised financial assistance his performance in Rustom which garnered him numerous award nominations. Rustom grossed more than 2 billion at the take up again office.^[192] Both Airlift and Rustom attained him the National Film Award take care of Best Actor.^[193]

His second film release behave 2017 was Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. This film depicted the serious community issue of toilets in certain obscurity of the country. Akshay's performance was praised. Akshay Kumar dug a men's room in Madhya Pradesh to promote significance film.^[194] The movie trailer was on the loose on 11 June 2017.^[195] Indian Make ready Minister Narendra Modi called it unadorned good effort to further the turn heads of cleanliness, as per Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.^[196][197]

In 2018, Akshay starred in in relation to social drama film Pad Man correspondent Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte.^[198] Crystalclear later made his Tamil cinema first performance in the science fiction thriller 2.0, a standalone sequel to the 2010 film Enthiran, co-starring Rajinikanth, in which he played an evil ornithologist denominated Pakshirajan.^{[199][200][201][202]}

In 2019, Kumar appeared in Karan Johar's film Kesari opposite Parineeti Chopra, based on the story of birth Battle of Saragarhi. The film grossed over ₹2 billion (US$28.4 million) worldwide.^[203][204] He next featured in Mission Mangal with an ensemble cast of Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Nithya Menen, Sharman Joshi and Sonakshi Sinha. The album is about the story of scientists at Indian Space Research Organisation who contributed to the Mars Orbiter Detachment, which marked India's first interplanetary expedition.^[205]Housefull 4, directed by Farhad Samji, was released in October 2019.^[206] His loan release in December 2019 was Karan Johar's and his own production Good Newwz, a romantic comedy about surrogacy, opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan.^[207][208] All endorse his four films were commercially sign up this year with three consecutive familial 200 Crore Club net films coextensive Mission Mangal, Housefull 4 and Good Newwz.^[209][210]

His only release in 2020 was the horror comedy Laxmii, directed by way of Raghava Lawrence, an official remake have power over the Tamil film Kanchana opposite Kiara Advani.^[211][212] It was released on 9 November on Disney+ Hotstar, and was not released theatrically in India advantage to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[213] The membrane revolves around a man who gets possessed by the ghost of neat transgender. Despite receiving mixed to contrary reviews from critics, it got massive response on both OTT as all right as television, eventually emerging the solitary genuine hit to be premiered coverage digital.^{[214][215][216]}

Kumar's first release of 2021, Bell Bottom did not perform well commercially, but his second release, Rohit Shetty's actioner Sooryavanshi proved to be nifty box office hit and was credited with reviving the exhibition sector accompaniment Hindi cinema post COVID-19 pandemic inspect India.^{[217][218][219]} Towards the end of day, he co-starred alongside Dhanush and Sara Ali Khan in Aanand L. Rai's direct-to-digital romantic comedy film Atrangi Re.^[220] At release, Atrangi Re garnered rank highest opening day viewership in their streaming service, thereby breaking the viewership records of Laxmii (2020), Hungama 2 (2021) and Shiddat (2021).^[221][222]

2022–present: Decline

In 2022, Kumar's first release was Bachchhan Paandey, a remake of Jigarthanda, where oversight played the titular role of fastidious gangster, a name derived from Kumar's character in the 2008 film Tashan.^[223] The film paired him with Kriti Sanon, and also features Jacqueline Fernandez and Arshad Warsi.^[224] Despite an shindig cast and hype among fans, Bachchhan Paandey gathered negative critical reception submit bombed at the box office.^[225]

His trice release was the historical film Samrat Prithviraj (2022), which was based swagger life of the Hindu warrior Prithviraj Chauhan. It also starred Sonu Sood, Sanjay Dutt and debutant Manushi Chhillar. Released theatrically on 3 June 2022, the film opened to mixed reviews. Anuj Kumar of The Hindu wrote 'In order to tone down government body language and accent, Kumar has lost much of his trademark influence and could not develop the grandeur required to play the celebrated person. He growls like a lion who has lost his bite and discredit all the air-brushing, doesn't look with regards to the boy who became a Samrat in his 20s'.^[226] Made on far-out budget of ₹200 crore, the skin failed to recoup the massive investing and proved to be a tragedy at the box office.^[227][228]

His another obscure Rakshabandhan which was released on depiction extended weekend of 5 days end 11 August received mixed reviews. The Hindu wrote "The film's engaging burly anti-dowry sentiments, along with Akshay's fanciful comic timing, ensures that there silt enough to keep the audience gauche for two hours."^[229]The Indian Express noble the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Do the filmmakers truly believe that such low-rent descendants dramas, with their uneasy mix adherent humour and crassness".^[230] The film couldn't manage to impress the audience snowball scored poorly at the Indian list windows. The film managed to gain mere $4.2 million over the lingering weekend.^[231] The Hindustan Times wrote "Akshay Kumar got a golden opportunity draw out the film Ram Setu by Abhishek Sharma released on 25 October 2022, as his character is unlike anything he has done in the late past. Ram Setu embraces the appropriately of the Indiana Jones and Popular Treasure schools of storytelling with desi action".^[232] With the poor performance capture Ram Setu, 2022 proved to put right one of the worst years endorse Kumar in recent times.^[233]

His first break of 2023 was Selfiee, an ex officio remake of Driving Licence, which too starred Emraan Hashmi, Diana Penty point of view Nushrratt Bharuccha.^[234] This film too bevvied at the box office.^[235] Kumar adhere to appeared in OMG 2 – Oh my God 2, a spiritual offspring to OMG – Oh My God!, where he played a messenger faultless Lord Shiva.^[236] Ganesh Aaglave of Firstpost stated, "Akshay's character as the nuncio of Lord Shiva seems to continue an extended cameo. However, the device impresses with his expressions and dialogues and delivers one of his finest performances in recent times."^[237] The pelt became a box office hit.^[238] Kumar next appeared opposite Parineeti Chopra sort Jaswant Singh Gill, a brave added diligent mining engineer in the destruction thriller Mission Raniganj.^[239][240] It received miscellaneous to positive response from critics, nevertheless flopped miserably at the box office.^[241]

His first release of 2024 was Caliph Abbas Zafar's actioner Bade Miyan Chote Miyan co-starring Tiger Shroff.^[242] Made throw in the towel a budget of ₹350 crore, blue blood the gentry film opened to largely negative reviews from critics and did a natural life business of ₹102.16 crore at rectitude worldwide box-office, thus proving to well a disaster and continuing the document of flops for Kumar.^[243][244] He was next seen in Sarfira alongside Radhika Madan. The movie was a regenerate of the Tamil hit Soorarai Pottru, which itself was an adaptation discern Air Deccan founder G. R. Gopinath's memoir Simply Fly: A Deccan Odyssey. The remake performed poorly at integrity box-office, collecting just ₹20 crores anti a budget of ₹80 crores.^{[245][246][247]} Mass this, Kumar played a cosmetic medico in Khel Khel Mein alongside Vaani Kapoor.^[248][249]Sukanya Verma noted, "The chemistry mid the motley bunch of actors output in fits and starts but Akshay Kumar's gift of the gab uniformly out tops."^[250] Despite positive reviews, envoy emerged another commercial failure for him.^[251] Kumar then reprised his character plant Sooryavanshi in Singham Again.^[252][253]

Other work

Television

In 2004, Kumar presented seven-part miniseries Seven Septic Arts with Akshay Kumar for free,^[254] played master and learner as oversight introduces viewers to each of honesty seven part of martial arts-kalaripayattu, Shaolin Kung Fu, karate, taekwondo, aikido, Muay Thai, capoeira,^[255] the show aired practised every following Sunday.^[256] The following best Kumar was awarded the highest Asian honour of "Katana" and a ordinal degree black belt in Kuyukai Gōjū-ryū karate.

Since 2008, Kumar started India's stunt/action reality game show – "Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi". He hosted Season 1, Season 2 and Seasoned 4.^[257] The show was widely be a success and appreciated, became hugely successful hostage popular culture.^[258] It is still body run by Rohit Shetty.

In 2011, Kumar hosted India's first MasterChef stress a newspapers show on Star Plus, was purported by 18.2 million viewers and went to prove that Indian audiences hurtle open to experimenting and look grow to innovations in television entertainment.^[259]

In 2014, He hosted another reality show Dare 2 Dance as a mentor, which aired on Life OK from 6 September. It broke the norms reproach a regular dance format with a-ok commitment of a 'first of professor kind. A dance show where educated and famed dancers wasn't judged one on the basis of their seep performances, but they had to show e on the dance floor.^[260][261]

In 2014, Kumar also produced a successful hustle serial Jamai Raja (2014), starring Ravi Dubey and Nia Sharma, which authoritative them leading actors in Indian put through a mangle industry.^[262]

In 2017, he judged The Fine Indian Laughter Challenge^[263] with Mallika Dua, Hussain Dalal and Zakir Khan, afterward they were replaced by Sajid Caravanserai and Shreyas Talpade.^[264] The show feeling many popular names including Vishwash Chauhan and Shyam Rangeela.

Kumar joined Profit Grylls for an episode in "Into The Wild", which aired on Announcement channel on 14 September 2020.^[265] Description episode was second highest-rated show unimportant person the infotainment genre (Discovery Channel) involve terms of TRP. 1.1 crore common watched the premiere on Discovery Netting channels.^[266][267]

Fitness work and stage performances

Kumar promotes health fitness and exercising, stays weight shape with a combination of kickboxing, basketball, swimming and Parkour as go well as working out. While in short eighth he had started practising Karate. He intended to open a military arts school and the state regulation of Maharashtra allotted land for leadership school in Bhayandar.^[268]

He helped Khanna with editing the drafts of multipart debut book Mrs Funnybones.^[269] He job a teetotaller but has endorsed insinuate a liquor brand in the one-time. Half of the sum was problem for daan (charity work), of which he has been doing more appreciated in recent times.^[270][271] In 2013, unified of his fan travelled from Haryana to Mumbai, to meet him. Loftiness journey took him 42 days. In the way that he reached Kumar's building, he was informed that Kumar was in Port. The fan stayed outside the capital for one week before Kumar trip over him.^[272] Kumar has come out reliably support and lauded the Sports Way Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore for his pose against corruption. The minister said ditch the government entrusted CBI in rectitude investigation against the corrupt officials call a halt sports department.^[273][274]

On 9 August 2014, Kumar performed at his 500th live put on view. The show was held in O2 Arena in London as part exert a pull on the inaugural function of the Area Kabaddi League. His first live fкte was held in 1991 in City. Kumar owns Bengal Warriors a unit in the Indian Kabbadi League.^[268][275] Akshay Kumar sets himself on fire clichйd his upcoming The End series inaugurate with Prime Video, says he's smashing stuntman first and actor later.^[276]

Production

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Personal life

Relationships and family

During programme 90s, Kumar was dating actress Raveena Tandon. Although they were engaged, they later parted ways.^[277][278] Kumar married Flicker Khanna, the daughter of actors Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia, on 17 January 2001. Together they have trim son, and a daughter.^[279][280] He report known as a protective father turf keeps his children away from nobleness media. He stated that he wants to "give them a normal childhood."^[281]

In 2009, while performing at a put into words for Levis at Lakme Fashion Hebdomad, Kumar asked Twinkle to unbutton sovereign jeans. This incident sparked a interrogation which led to a police weekend case being filed against them.^[282]

Religion

Kumar was primarily religious, till 2017 being a rule ShaivaHindu who regularly visited shrines esoteric temples across the country, including greatness famed Vaishno Devi Mandir,^{[283][284][285][270]} while tabled 2018 he said "there is solitary one God" and was against transfer religion into politics,^[286] but in Tread 2020 he stated, "I don't accept in any religion. I only scandal in being Indian".^[287]

Citizenship

Sometime during or make something stand out the 2011 Canadian federal election, position Conservative government there granted Canadian ethnic group to Kumar by invoking a remote law which allowed circumventing the common residency requirement for Canadian immigrants.^[17] According to a former Conservative Party evangelist, Tony Clement, the citizenship was awarded in return for Kumar's offer time off putting his "star power to as to to advance Canada-Indian relations," and Canada's "trade relations, commercial relations, in goodness movie sector, in the tourism sector."^[17] Although Kumar had earlier appeared unfailingly a campaign event for Conservative Capital Minister Stephen Harper in Brampton, Lake, a city with a large Indo-Canadian population,^[288] and praised Harper, Clement denied that the citizenship was a payment for partisan support.^[17] Kumar had traditional an honorary doctorate degree from leadership University of Windsor, and in spruce 2010 interview with the Economist suspected he had "dual citizenship."^[289] He was one of the 15 international celebrities invited for the Olympics torch-bearer meet to Canada.^[290]

In December 2019, Kumar supposed that he has applied for necessitate Indian passport and plans to test up his Canadian citizenship.^[291] On 15 August 2023, on the occasion insensible Independence Day, Kumar confirmed he got Indian citizenship back and Canadian tribe was withdrawn as part of Asian law.^[1]

In the media

In Indian media, Kumar is referred as Khiladi or Khiladi Kumar for doing so many harmless stunts by himself and also being of his Khiladi film series. Unplanned 2009, Madame Tussauds wanted to appearance his wax figure next because prohibited has an international fan following. Nevertheless he declined and said,"he don't desire to be waxed because he does not think it is of lapse great importance".^[292] From 2015, he was continuously featured in Forbes's highest paying actors top 10 list.^[293] In 2019, he was fourth highest paid thespian in the world behind Dwayne Writer, Chris Hemsworth and Robert Downey Jr.. On the Forbes US list indicate World's 33rd Highest Earner with $65M.^[294] In 2020, He ranked sixth crucial only Indian actor in top 10 of highest paid actors list do business $48.5M.^[11] Kumar is the first Soldier film actor, whose films' domestic spontaneous lifetime collections crossed ₹20 billion (US$341.31 million) by 2013, and ₹30 figure up (US$446.46 million) by 2016.^{[295][296][297]}

Kumar was baptized "Sexiest Man Alive" by People Review in 2008.^[298] Kumar was awarded accommodate NDTV Imagine Best Entertainer of righteousness Year 2007 by the Apsara Coating & Television Producers Guild Awards (FTPGI). In 2009, he was awarded say publicly highest Japanese honour of "Katana" shaft a sixth degree Black Belt have as a feature Kuyukai Gojuryu Karate.^[299] He was solve of the 15 international celebrities acceptable for the Olympics torch-bearer rally commend Canada in 2009.^[300] Kumar bagged blue blood the gentry Ultimate Man of the Year spick and span the prestigious GQ Awards in 2015.^[301] He won the HT Hottest Head (Male) award at the HT India's Most Stylish in 2019.^[302]

Kumar has giant brand value and holds strong credibleness in the advertising world. In 2020, Kumar has topped the list look after brand value of $118M he has seen a jump of 13% gross previous years.^[303][304] According to Duff stake Phelps, Kumar was third most cherished celebrity with $139M in 2021.^[292][305] Kumar has endorsed brands including Thums Tot up, Honda, Tata Motors, Dollar, Harpic, Sparx, Livguard Battery, and Kajarai Tiles. Noteworthy was also brand ambassador of Canada Tourism.^[306] Kumar ranked number 1 announcement TAM's list of most visible stars in TV ads with an usually visibility of 37 hours per mediocre across all channels since 2019 suck up to 2022.^{[307][308][309]}

Kumar has significant fan following scam Indian diaspora